Tag Archives: Foreign Policy

Wake Up Detroit; Or Why Can’t Wait Any Longer

Posted on 3 June, 2011 by A.N.B.

President Obama heads to Ohio today (see: crucial electoral state) to tour a Crystler plant and most likely speak about American ingenuity and innovation. This will coincide nicely with the release of a government jobs report, which will probably show that … Continue reading →

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Pandering

Posted on 20 May, 2011 by A.N.B.

Takeaways from yesterday’s speech: 1. After years of pursuing a strategy based on pragmatism, the President  elevated enhancing democratic reforms and strengthening human rights to a US core priority for the region. This, to me, is the most critical portion … Continue reading →

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In Review: How Wars End

Posted on 9 May, 2011 by A.N.B.

If, like myself and many others, you find the questions surrounding the beginning of conflict very confusing and opaque, than I recommend picking up How Wars End authored by former Clinton National Security Council member, and current editor of Foreign Affairs, Gideon … Continue reading →

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A Second Life

Posted on 14 April, 2011 by A.N.B.

Jarret Brachman and Alix Levine pose an interesting theory about terrorist use of the internet in FP. Essentially they argue that online web forums use popular “gaming” techniques, such as establishing “rep points” or “likes,” which serve to entrench individuals into … Continue reading →

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Is it ever worth it?

Posted on 7 April, 2011 by A.N.B.

Charles Homans, who covers the wikileaks beat for FP, asks a good question in today’s column: Was supporting Saleh worth it? In the past few months, as the arab spring movement blossomed across the region, many analysts assessed that Saleh … Continue reading →

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Why Syria Matters (cont.)

Posted on 5 April, 2011 by A.N.B.

Glad to see a senior Vice President of the U.S. Institute for Peace has the same thoughts as I do, if not clearer, better written, and a few days late. My thoughts are that an Iranian-Hezbollah-HAMAS relationship could endure the … Continue reading →

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